Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-16
WHAT Is CATARRH?

Catarrh is muco-purulent discharge caused
by the presence and DEVELOPMENT of vegetable
parasite in the internal lining membrane of the
nose. Ihls parasite is only developed under
favorable circumstances, and these are:
Morbid states of the blood, produced by any
condition that impairs the general health and
reduces the tone of the system, overwork, NEIL
tai worry. living in damp and malarial districts,
the rapid change of temperature from heat to
cold so peculiar tothe North American climate
suppressed perspiration and retention of the
efete matter of the skin, badly-Yentilated sleep
ing, apartments, courses of poisonous drugs.
such as mercury or quinine the germ poison of
syphilis, and other posons that are terminated
in the blood.
These poisons keep the internal lining mem
brane OF the nose in a constant state of lrrIta-
ton, ever ready for the deposit of the seeds of
these germs, which spread up the nostrils and
down the fauces or back part of the mouth
causing liberation of the throat up the eusta-
ehian-tubes. causing deafness burrowing in
the vocal cords causing hoarseness usurping
the proper structure of the bronchial tubes,
endlng IN pulmonary consumption and death.
great variety of symptoms are present in
THIS affection consisting chiefly of languor, las
situde, debility, mal-assimiation, arrangement
system, with or without fever; aching bruised
or beat feeling all over; shivering q dull head
ache in the region of the forehead or sensation
OF fullness or weight about the root of the nose:
loss to greater or less extent Of energy, activ-
lily and interest iii work and pleasure.
The want of proper exeretory functions of the
SKIN and the local presence of the parasite give
rise to coryza, tonsiiitis, speezing, a sense of
fuilness stutling of the passages, soreness in
swallowing, Initiative cough, tightness OF chest
and lung disease.
There may be discharge quite heavy if the
parasite causes great nervous irritation, which
promotes secretion. II may be dry II the multi
pl1cation and duplication of the parasite is ac-
tive. The increased pungent odor of ozoena is
never present until the spores or roots of the
germ penetrate TO the carriages of the nose
then the parasitical formation makes rapid in
roads into the healthy structure of the nose
Catarrh is usually met in three stages: First
a simple parasitical development of the in
ternal lining membrane of the nose, with or
without discharge. Seeond-Where the roots
or spores or sporulcs of the parasites have pene-
trated 10 the bone or caEtlage-oznna. Third
Where the parasite has spread and propagated
by millions III the nose, posterior mares, up the
eustachian- tubes, down the fa1ces, vocal cords
and broIchi, causing excessive parasitical Ill
cerat10n and destruction of tissue, the parasite
usurpiDg the normal structure.
The mode of propagation is by contagion, or
infection, or both-hence its prevalence in fam
lies, districts etc. The parasite develops itself
rapidly, so muclfso, that millions are elaborated
in Il short space of time. The effect of this for
nation upon the nervous system is to impair
vital force, produce general nervous irritation
a depreciation of the vaso-motor nerves Cold
in itself cannot produce CatarTh, it simply pro-
duces an irritation, q field for the propagation